Canada is known primarily for sports and music stars, but in addition to Bryan Adams and Justin Bieber, this northern country has given the world a whole squad of Hollywood celebrities. Read who they are in our selection.

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson was raised in Ladysmith, British Columbia, where she was born. She frequently appeared on the covers and inside the pages of Playboy magazine, to the point where she still holds the record for most covers.

She also starred in Home Improvement and V.I.P., but Baywatch, which aired from 1992 to 1997, remains one of her most recognizable roles. As of July 2019, Anderson has relocated back to Canada and is now residing on Vancouver Island.

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Clara Hughes

Multiple-time Speed skater and Olympic medalist Clara Hughes excel in both sports. The Manitoban athlete, who won two medals in cycling and four in speed skating, is the only Canadian to take home hardware from both the summer and Winter Olympics.

She was recognized as the "Female Athlete of the Year" in 2004 by Speed Skating Canada. In 2006, she earned the Sport and Community Award from the International Olympic Committee. When she was admitted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, she was given a permanent place in Canadian sporting history.

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Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey, a brave 10-year-old, wrote comedian Carol Burnett a letter requesting an appearance on her program, The Carol Burnett Show since he was skilled at "performing impressions." He has done fairly well for himself despite the fact that that role never materialized.

His birthplace was Newmarket, Ontario. With parts in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, and The Mask, he burst into the big screen in 1994. The celebrity was inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame in 2004 and is the recipient of two Golden Globes.

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Elisha Cuthbert

She may be a familiar face to you from the romantic comedy The Girl Next Door or the action drama 24. One of Canada's most adored celebrities is Elisha Cuthbert. She went to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue her goals after being born in Calgary, Alberta.

She was a child model prior to playing Kim Bauer on the television show 24. The celebrity has received several compliments on her appearance and consistently rates highly on lists of the most beautiful individuals.

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Ryan Gosling

Gosling grew up in Canada's Ontario province. At the age of 13, he started acting as a child before winning audiences over as the endearing Noah in The Notebook. Gosling joins the cast of Disney's The All-New Mickey Mouse Club alongside Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, two additional superstars.

After passing the Disney audition, the star relocated to Florida for the production. Funny enough, Gosling sought to get rid of his Canadian accent when he was younger because he felt it wasn't "rough" enough, which is why he now has a rather strong American one.

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Céline Dion

One of the songs from the Titanic soundtrack, My Heart Will Go On, may only have been unfamiliar to a very small number of individuals. None other than Céline Dion is the voice behind the lovely melody.

She hails from Charlemagne, Quebec, a Canadian province where the majority speak French, thus you might mistake her for a Frenchwoman. She was a Canadian superstar before she transitioned into the French-Canadian star she is now. She holds her heritage in the highest regard and is even teaching her sons to speak French.

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Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams is a well-known and talented actress who is from London, Ontario. She dated Ryan Gosling, a fellow Canadian, for many years after seeing them together in the renowned movie The Notebook.

She resides in her hometown the majority of the time while having acknowledged that she enjoys visiting the United States. According to Rachel McAdams' interview with Entertainment Weekly, she frequently misses LA when she's away from the city. She can fortunately enjoy the best of both worlds!

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Evangeline Lilly

For her role as Kate Austen in the ABC series Lost, Evangeline rose to stardom. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for this portrayal, and the Screen Actors Guild awarded her a prize. She is from Alberta's Fort Saskatchewan.

After being approached by a Ford Modelling Agency on the streets of Kelowna, she was first exposed to the world of acting. She had her doubts about Lost, yet it ended up becoming one of the most well-liked programs of the decade and winning 10 Primetime Emmys!

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Will Arnett

Will Arnett is from the 6ix, a neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario. The Emmy-nominated celebrity has starred in Arrested Development and The Lego Movie series, among other things. For his role in BoJack Horseman, he was honored with an Annie Award in 2019 for Best Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production.

He moved to New York City in 1990 to pursue acting studies and is a citizen of both the United States and Canada. He still has a deep love for the Raptors, Maple Leafs, and Blue Jays, three sports teams from his hometown.

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Wayne Gretzky

Several sportswriters, players, and even the NHL itself have referred to "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky as the greatest hockey player to ever play the game. He played for four teams for 20 seasons between 1979 and 1999.

On the list of NHL players with the most goals and assists, he comes in first place. He held 61 NHL records in total until he retired in 1999. From Brantford, Ontario, comes Gretzky. He began by practicing on a backyard rink before taking up the sport of hockey.

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Keanu Reeves

Whether or not you've seen him in a movie, you're destined to adore this sweet and unassuming celebrity named Keanu Reeves. Although he was born in Beirut, his mother is English and his father is American. He began performing when he was young and landed his first movie part in 1985.

He became an adolescent heartthrob, nevertheless, because of his part in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. With Speed, he became well-known, and The Matrix only helped to elevate his standing.

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Ryan Reynolds

This Ryan is the only well-known Ryan whose home country is Canada. Vancouver, British Columbia, is the hometown of Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds has a special bond with his roots despite being a big deal in Hollywood because of his work as Green Lantern and Deadpool.

Before getting married to his ex-wife Scarlett Johansson, he was dating fellow Canadian Alanis Morissette for five years. He married the actress and model Blake Lively in 2012. He is regarded as one of the most attractive men living.

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Michael J. Fox

Star of Back to the Future and dual citizen Michael J. Fox was born in Alberta and now lives in New York City with his family. Whatever the case, he was quite pleased to be a Canadian.

He was given the privilege of speaking during the Winter Olympics' closing ceremony in Vancouver in 2010, and he was eloquent in expressing his admiration for his own nation. Fox received the "Freedom of the City" award from the city of Burnaby, British Columbia, in the same year.

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Anna Paquin

The Piano in 1993, where she played Flora McGrath, earned Anna Paquin the distinction of becoming the second-youngest Oscar winner in history. She was born in Manitoba and has some maternal Kiwi ancestry.

In addition to her incredibly successful career as a child star, Paquin received a standing ovation from critics and viewers alike for her portrayal of Rogue in the X-Men film series. Along with these movies, she has received credit for Jane Eyre, The Good Dinosaur, and Amistad.

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Elliot Page

Many people still recognize him from his title role in the movie Juno, even though newcomers may only be familiar with him through his performance of Vanya on the American superhero series The Umbrella Academy. Elliot had put in a lot of effort from an early age to establish himself as a household name in his native nation.

His home province is Nova Scotia. His first well-liked role was at the tender age of 12 in the popular Canadian TV show Pit Pony. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, the choreographer Emma Portner.

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Carey Price

The expert ice hockey goalie was made for the position! Jerry Price, his father, was a goalkeeper as well. Carey Price hails from Vancouver. He has frequently been referred to be one of the finest in the field, or in his particular case, on the ice, by EA Sports, The Hockey News, and many of his peers.

He currently represents the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. He has acted as his nation's representative abroad. He won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, then in 2016 he captured his first World Cup of Hockey Championship.

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Justin Bieber

In 2010, this artist's chart-topping song Baby had the entire world chanting "Baby, baby!" He had only begun at that point! Stratford, Ontario, is Justin Bieber's hometown. He previously declared that "Canada is the best country in the world" in an interview with Rolling Stone.

Yet the celebrity chose to reside in Los Angeles after getting married to model Hailey Baldwin. He does, however, own a lakeside mansion next to his hometown. In reality, during the spring of 2020, he and his wife spent the majority of their time at this estate.

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Dwayne Johnson

We bet you were unaware of this one! Although Dwayne Johnson received his Canadian citizenship in 2009, he wasn't actually born there. His father is a Nova Scotia native. He also goes by "The Rock," and he has a very stellar career.

He has degrees in both physiology and criminology. Prior to beginning his career as a wrestler, he was a professional football player, which solidified his status as one of the most illustrious wrestlers of all time. He began acting gradually and has since made countless cinematic appearances.

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Kiefer Sutherland

In a sense, Kiefer Sutherland was born into Canadian acting aristocracy! Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, his parents, were well-known figures in their own industries.

Although he was born in London, England, he spent the majority of his childhood in Toronto, where he attended a number of institutions, including one of the most costly private schools in the nation, St. Andrews College. He appeared in numerous popular films during the 1980s and 1990s, including The Lost Boys. He won the real lottery in 2001 when he was cast as Agent Jack Bauer in the television series 24. Each episode brought in $250,000.

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Alanis Morissette

She was referred to as the "Queen of Alternative-Rock Angst" by Rolling Stone. Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Alanis Morissette moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to work on her third studio album, Jagged Little Pill. In 2005, she was granted US citizenship, but she also retained her Canadian citizenship.

She had a love relationship with Ryan Reynolds, a famous Canadian. In 2002, they first connected at Drew Barrymore's birthday party, another well-known gathering. They remained together until 2007. She is currently married to American hip-hop singer Mario "Souleye" Treadway.

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Shay Mitchell

She may be best known to many as th resilient Emily Fields from the cult hit show Pretty Little Liars. Shay Mitchell is an Ontarian who was born in Mississauga. She moved to West Vancouver, British Columbia when she was ten years old.

The celebrity presently resides in Los Angeles, but she makes it a point to occasionally travel back to her childhood home to spend time with her family. Mitchell even recorded her trip to Vancouver in August 2019 and gave it the smart name Shaycation. In October 2019, Atlas Noa, her daughter, was born.

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Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby, the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League, is the league's youngest captain to ever capture the Stanley Cup. Nova Scotia is where he was raised.

Given that Crosby started playing hockey by himself at the age of two, it is obvious that he had a passion for the game from an early age. The only player in the club to have commanded each of the three winning teams, he joined the Triple Gold Cup in 2015.

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Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara is a musician. The Ontario city of Brampton is where Alessia Cara was born and raised. The Canadian musician released her first track, Here, in 2014. The song was able to land in sixth place on Billboard's list of the 25 Greatest Tracks of 2015 Year-End.

Cara won the Best New Artist Award in 2018 and has been nominated for four Grammys so far. Out of all the artists nominated for the 2020 Juno Awards, she garnered the most, including nods for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.

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William Shatner

In both the Boston Legal spinoff and the ABC television series The Practice, William Shatner portrayed attorney Denny Crane.

Nevertheless, before that, he played the title role in T.J. Hooker. Yet, Captain James T. Kirk's role as the USS Enterprise's commander in the Star Trek series will always be remembered.

The renowned actor, producer, and author hails from Montreal and graduated from McGill University with a bachelor's in commerce.

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James Cameron

It must take a visual genius to have directed movies like Titanic, Avatar, and The Terminator! One of the most well-known Canadian celebrities is without a doubt, James Cameron.

After all, Avatar and Titanic, two of his movies, are the second and third-highest-grossing movies of all time. The Ontario celebrity was listed among the world's most influential persons by Time magazine in 2010. In 2019, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

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Shawn Mendes

The singer of Senorita is an Ontarian from Pickering. Shawn started posting song covers on the video-sharing app Vine in 2013. From there, he began to rise to fame gradually after his debut studio album, Handwritten, was published when he was only 18 years old.

Since fellow Canadian Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes is the youngest artist to receive that honor. The album opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Since 2019, he has received three Grammy nominations. Being from the True North Strong and Free makes him feel proud.

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Mike Myers

Ontario's Scarborough is home to actor Mike Myers. In 1989, he joined the cast of the renowned American late-night comedy series Saturday Night Live. The actor has, up to this point, starred in a number of films, including the well-known Shrek, Wayne's World, and, of course, Austin Powers.

He and his wife reside in New York City, although he still has Canadian ancestry. He belongs to the Canadian nonprofit organization Artists Against Racism. He additionally released a book in 2016 titled Canada to describe his connection to his homeland.

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Drake

Aubrey Drake was born Drake, a rapper, from Toronto, Ontario, Graham. The Canadian singer-songwriter may currently rank among the finest in his field, but before all of that, he was simply another young person from Canada.

Graham got his start as Jimmy on Degrassi: The New Generation when he was a young actor. His persona frequently found himself in dramatic circumstances. Nonetheless, that actually forms the bulk of the series.

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Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy is a well-known name in the comedy industry and is from Hamilton, Ontario. He was best known for playing Mr. Levenstein in the adult comedy film series American Pie before he took on the role of unstable millionaire-turned-bankrupt father Johnny Rose in the acclaimed CBC TV series Schitt's Creek.

Eugene has acted in more than 60 movies. Schitt's Creek was co-created and co-starred by him and his son, Daniel. In addition to Los Angeles, Florida, and St. Augustine, his family also owns property in Canada.

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Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev, another person from the 6ix — Toronto, Ontario, was born in Bulgaria. She was just two years old when her family emigrated to Canada.

She was fortunate enough to be one of the celebrities whose career was launched by the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. She gradually made the jump to Hollywood, where her role as Elena in The Vampire Diaries left a lasting impression on viewers.

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Michael Cera

Arrested Development and other Hollywood productions may have propelled him to popularity. He previously appeared in the Canadian television series I Was a Sixth Grade Alien from 1999 to 2001. Toronto native Michael Cera is from Brampton.

He occasionally works with other Canadian celebrities. He appeared in Superbad with Seth Rogen in 2007. He also played the love interest of the lead character in Juno. The animated movie Blazing Samurai, due out in 2021, will feature Michael as a voice actor.

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Bryan Adams

Although 1969 was a long time ago, the majority of people are aware of Bryan Adam's Summer of '69, a popular song from his 1984 album Reckless. Fans might not be aware that Kingston, Ontario is where the guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and record producer is from.

He began his career in the Vancouver music industry as a studio singer before joining Sweeney Todd at the age of 15. Adams' songs attained widespread acclaim during the 1980s, and he began his global tour.

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Patrick Adams

Patrick's appearance will most likely be recognized as that of Mike Ross, the male lead from the wildly popular American legal drama series Suits. Adams actually was born and raised in Toronto before he was cast in the role on the program that forever altered his life and launched his career.

After graduating from high school, he relocated to Hollywood and attended the University of Southern California to receive his BFA. Adams was such a top student that in 2004 he was even given the Jack Nicholson Award for his exceptional work.

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Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne, often known as the "Pop Punk Queen," helped establish the female-driven punk-pop music trend in the early 2000s. The Recording Industry Association of America awarded her 2002 debut album, Let Go, a seven-time platinum certification, making it the best-selling album by a Canadian artist of the twenty-first century.

Because Lavigne is a native of Belleville, Ontario, the locals there should be pleased. The singer has won numerous accolades for her musical achievements, including four Billboard Music Awards and nine Juno Awards.

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Victor Garber

Victor Garber, an actor, and singer, is a native of London, Ontario. He is well-known for his performances in numerous movies and TV shows, such as First Wives Club (1996), Titanic (1997), Legally Blonde (2001), and Argo (2012.)

Garber is well-known for her work on the big screen and has also been in Schitt's Creek, The Good Wife, Law & Order, and Frasier. Even in 2009, Garber's performance in the film Milk earned her the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble.

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Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong was born in 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta. He is a Canadian-American actor, singer, writer, director, comedian, and activist. He is best known for the humorous records and movies he produced as Cheech & Chong with Cheech Marin.

His appearance is also connected to the role of Leo on That '70s Show. Although Chong's father was a Chinese-Canadian immigrant and his mother is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, he became a naturalized US citizen in the late 1980s.

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Matthew Perry

"I'm not really good at giving advice. I stimulate your interest with a biting comment. — Chandler Bing's adage continues to be one of the ones that every other awkward person on the planet uses the most. Matthew Perry, the superb actor who plays this part, was born in Massachusetts but spent his formative years in Ottawa.

He returned to the United States at the age of 15 in order to pursue an acting career. He initially had minor roles here and there. That was, of course, before he was cast as Chandler Bing on the immensely popular sitcom Friends.

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Shania Twain

Amazing country stars don't just come from Nashville, Shania Twain is here to inform you - they can also come from Canada! The officials in Timmins, where Shania Twain was born in Windsor, chose to name a boulevard in her honor.

Moreover, the Shania Twain Center was constructed, and the singer-songwriter was given the city's keys. Even though the center closed in 2013, the distinction still stands. She received a position in the Order of Canada, which is the country's second-highest honor, in 2005.

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Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado is renowned for her wide range of musical styles and songs like I'm Like a Bird, Maneater, and All Good Things were widely popular in the early 2000s. After signing with DreamWorks Records and releasing her debut single, Party's Only Started (Again), Furtado, who was born in Victoria, British Columbia, began to gain popularity.

Nelly has won 84 prizes out of 197 nominations, including the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and the Billboard Music Video Award for Best Pop New Artist Clip.

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Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel was born and raised in Toronto, but his notoriety dates back far further than his current role as a judge on America's Got Talent. He began his acting and stand-up comedy careers in the late 1970s when he joined YukYuk, a large network of comedy clubs in Canada.

Mandel later appeared in the hospital drama St. Elsewhere in the 1980s alongside legends like Ed Begley Jr., Mark Harmon, and Denzel Washington. Mandel now resides in Los Angeles along with his wife and their three daughters.

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Taylor Kitsch

Despite the fact that Tim Riggins is the town's heart collector in Dillion, Texas, the actor who portrays him is from Kelowna, British Columbia. When Taylor Kitsch was still a little child, his family moved to Vancouver. Like most Canadians, he grew to adore ice hockey during his formative years.

He relocated to New York City in 2002 in order to pursue a career as an actor and model. Two years after arriving in Los Angeles, in 2006, he received the part that would forever alter the course of his career: NBC's Friday Night Lights.

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Chad Kroeger

Chad Kroeger, the lead singer, and guitarist of the well-known Canadian band Nickleback, may be seen in his hometown of Hanna, Alberta, when he is not selling out stadiums. The singer, composer, musician, and producer has also worked with other musicians on other creative endeavors, such as writing hit songs for other singers and movie soundtracks.

For his song How You Remind Me, which is still well-liked today, Kroger won the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year back in 2003.

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Cobie Smulders

Let's face it: Without the caustic Canadian reporter Robin Scherbatsky, How I Met Your Mother wouldn't be complete.

Actress Cobie Smulders' native Canada may have made it simpler for her to play this part. The Avengers actor reportedly possesses a green card and plans to obtain citizenship in the United States, but she hasn't yet submitted an application.

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Joni Mitchell

Roberta Joan Mitchell, a Canadian singer-songwriter, was hailed by Rolling Stone as "one of the best songwriters ever." Even AllMusic has acknowledged that, after everything is said and done, Joni Mitchell “may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century.”

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was born in Fort Macleod, Alberta, in 1943, albeit few people are aware of this. Joni, who is 77 years old and has nine Grammy Awards to her name in addition to many other honors, has every reason to be pleased with her professional achievements.

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Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui is a Moroccan-Canadian actress and model best known for playing Sloan McQuewick on HBO's Entourage. She also played Lorelei Martins in the drama series The Mentalist and Dalia in the comedy film Don't Mess with the Zohan.

She was ranked first on AskMen.com's Most Desirable Women lists in May 2010. Emmanuelle's family is Orthodox Jews, and she has connections to Israel.

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Carly Rae Jepsen

Jepson, a singer, songwriter, and actor from Mission, British Columbia, rose to popularity after finishing third in the fifth season of Canadian Idol. Her career took off following the success of her 2012 track Call Me Maybe, which went on to become that year's best-selling single.

Soon after, she was given a recording contract by School Boy Records and Interscope Records. For her songs, Jepson has won multiple awards and nominations, including a Billboard Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award, a People's Choice Award, and numerous Grammys.

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Kim Cattrall

Actress Kim Cattrall, now 66 years old, was born in Liverpool but moved to Canada with her family at the age of three. The blonde bombshell is likely best recognized for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO series Sex and the City, which revolutionized television in the late '90s and early '00s.

She received four nominations from the Golden Globe Awards and five Emmy Awards for her performance as the sassy public relations manager. Currently, Cattrall and Russell Thomas dwell on Vancouver Island.

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Michael Bublé

Originally from Burnaby, British Columbia is Michael Bublé. He has had the goal of playing hockey professionally for the Vancouver Canucks since he was a young youngster. Regrettably, he was unsuccessful as an athlete. Yet, his musical aptitude was evident, as evidenced by the 75 million recordings that were sold as well as his four Grammy awards.

Along with his stunning model-actress wife Luisana Lopilato and their three adorable children, we believe it is safe to say that he is living the life of his dreams.

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Sandra Oh

Along with her parents, Sandra Oh was raised in Nepean, Ontario. She worked in Canada for shows like The Diary of Evelyn Lau and Oleanna long before she was cast as cardiac surgeon Christina Yang on Grey's Anatomy.

The Killing Eve star began her professional training in dance before studying theater at Montreal's National Theater Academy. Sandra went to Los Angeles in 1996, but the adjustment was difficult. That is until she got her long-term part in the medical drama, where she worked with celebrities like Ellen Pompeo.

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